detention basin

noun

A depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.

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retarding basindetention ponddry pond
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Meanings

noundetention basin (plural detention basins)

plural detention basins

  1. geographyA depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.

    Synonyms: retarding basin, detention pond, dry pond

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA depression in the ground installed on a river or stream, which temporarily fills with rainwater that would otherwise cause flooding or downstream erosion, which can then be released at a controlled rate.

Similar
retarding basindetention ponddry pond
Also see
detention ponddry pondretarding basin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 滯洪池 /滞洪池
  • 滯洪池 /滞洪池Translations
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APA

detention basin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20basin

MLA

“detention basin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20basin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detention basin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detention%20basin.

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